Video: InDesign Insider Training: Print PDFs: Welcome

Hi I'm David Blatner, cohost of InDesign Secrets.com. And this is InDesign Insider Training Print PDFs. In this title I'm going to teach you how to make great PDF files. I start with a bunch of critical but basic information about PDF's that most InDesign users never get around to learning. I'll explain all the confusing terminology involved, including presets. Such as PDF-X1A, transparency flattening.

Making a PDF: it seems like such an easy thing, but it's the way you make the PDF and the settings you choose that make a huge difference in quality, not to mention whether your printer will accept or reject your file. Learn everything you need to know to create a great print PDF with Adobe InDesign from insider David Blatner. David covers terminology, destination considerations, transparency flattening, and Adobe's large selection of presets. Once you have the basics out of the way, he'll show you how to optimize your PDFs for print and address common scenarios PDF designers face, like converting text to outlines and creating PDFs for email.

Welcome

Hi I'm David Blatner, cohost of InDesign Secrets.com.And this is InDesign Insider Training Print PDFs.In this title I'm going to teach you how to make great PDF files.I start with a bunch of critical but basic informationabout PDF's that most InDesign users never get around to learning.I'll explain all the confusing terminology involved, including presets.Such as PDF-X1A, transparency flattening.

I'll talk about tagging and what that is, andalso why you need to pay attention to image compression.I then jump in to how to optimize your PDFs.Finally, I talk about the most common PDF scenarios, like converting all your textto outlines, or creating a small PDFsuitable for emailing or downloading from a website.I'm glad you're here, because being able to make agood quality PDF is a critical skill in today's world.Let's see how it's done.

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